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| China's Manufacturing Expands at Below-Forecast Pace: Economy Bloomberg Two Chinese manufacturing indexes showed a slower-than-estimated pace of expansion, a signal the nation's economic recovery may be losing steam. The official Purchasing Managers' Index was 50.1 in February, the weakest in five months and down from ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
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| Freddie Mac Posts Its Largest Profit Ever Last Quarter Wall Street Journal Freddie Mac, buoyed by the housing market's rebound and an improving economy, reported an $11 billion annual profit for 2012 on Thursday—its largest ever annual gain and first profitable year since 2006. Freddie's profit compares with a year-earlier loss of ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| Sears Slows, but Does Not Reverse, Its 6-Year Descent New York Times Sears Holdings posted a smaller fourth-quarter loss on Thursday than a year earlier as the retailer reduced its inventory and expenses while sales at its namesake stores rose slightly. Enlarge This Image ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| Gap boosts 2013 dividend; fourth-quarter tops Street Reuters Thu Feb 28, 2013 6:39pm EST. (Reuters) - Gap Inc's (GPS.N) fourth-quarter profit beat estimates, helped by higher comparable store sales in North America and the apparel retailer raised its dividend for this year by 20 percent to 60 cents. The company's ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| Hof's Hut closes at Long Beach Marina after 51 years Los Angeles Times Lupita Becerra turned 15 in 1990 and took a hostess job at Hof's Hut, a mid-century Long Beach coffee shop as well known among locals as the Queen Mary. Her folks didn't own the brick-accented diner under the black-and-white awnings, but it was still to ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| Herbalife to let Icahn add two directors to board Los Angeles Times Herbalife Ltd. said it will add two more directors to its board and allow them to be picked by billionaire activist investor Carl Icahn, who is now one of the nutritional product maker's biggest shareholders. Icahn has backed Herbalife in its fight against hedge ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
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| Indian ADRs Post Biggest Drop in a Week on Budget Concerns Bloomberg Indian shares traded in New York dropped the most in a week, following shares in Mumbai lower, amid concern the nation's budget lacks measures to curb expenditure key to containing the fiscal gap. Stock futures fell in Singapore and rupee forwards sank to ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| Wheat Set for Longest Rally in Six Weeks on Higher U.S. Sales Bloomberg Wheat advanced for a fourth day, the longest rally in six weeks, as spot prices traded at a discount to corn and importers locked in supplies before the U.S. harvest, the world's largest. Wheat for May delivery climbed as much as 0.9 percent to $7.2125 a bushel ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| Best Buy Talks With Founder Richard Schulze Said to Have Ended Bloomberg Talks between Best Buy Co. (BBY) and founder Richard Schulze ended after he and private equity investors sought three board seats in exchange for buying a minority stake in the world's largest consumer electronics retailer, two people familiar with the ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| What to watch in Buffett's annual Berkshire shareholder letter MarketWatch Warren Buffett's annual shareholder letter is due out Friday afternoon along with Berkshire Hathaway's annual report. Buffett took over Berkshire in 1965 and his yearly dispatch has long been a must read for professional and amateur investors alike. See all stories on this topic » | ||
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| US military clears F-35 Joint Strike Fighter to fly CNN Washington (CNN) -- The U.S. military cleared the F-35 fighter jet to fly again after the fleet of jets were temporarily grounded. The jets, that are designed for use by the Navy, Air Force and Marines, were grounded on February 21 due to a crack in an engine ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
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| Leonsis tapped to lead Groupon after shake-up Washington Post Washington mogul Ted Leonsis was named co-chief executive of Groupon, the troubled daily-deals Web site that fired its chief executive and founder Thursday after a string of disappointments culminated in a big earnings miss this week. Leonsis, a major ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| BOJ Seen Spiking Punchbowl in April Under New Governor Kuroda Bloomberg The Bank of Japan (8301) may add monetary stimulus as early as April as prospective governor Haruhiko Kuroda looks to demonstrate a more aggressive approach to tackling 15 years of falling prices. Kuroda, the current Asian Development Bank president, ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| Rio Tinto, Mongolia wrangle on Oyu Tolgoi costs but keep mine on track Reuters MELBOURNE, March 1 | Thu Feb 28, 2013 9:49pm EST. MELBOURNE, March 1 (Reuters) - Rio Tinto said on Friday it had failed to resolve cost disputes with Mongolia over the $6.2 billion Oyu Tolgoi copper and gold mine in talks this week but the two sides ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
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| Flowers Wins Hostess Bid Motley Fool On Thursday, Flowers Foods (NYSE: FLO ) confirmed that the $360 million "stalking horse" bid it entered for Hostess bread brands Wonder, Nature's Pride, Merita, Home Pride, and Butternut, along with 20 bakeries to bake them in, and approximately 38 ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| Economy grew slightly in 4Q, revised data show Washington Post The U.S. economy didn't shrink at the end of last year after all, according to revised government data released Thursday, but it barely grew. The updated estimate of the nation's gross domestic product showed it expanded at an annual rate of 0.1 percent ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| California gasoline excise tax to rise San Francisco Chronicle The statewide excise tax on gasoline will rise by 3.5 cents to 39.5 cents per gallon starting July 1. The California Board of Equalization approved the increase by a 3-2 vote Thursday. This is by far the biggest annual increase since the Legislature approved a ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| Class action lawsuit filed against Citizens MiamiHerald.com PLANTATION, Fla. -- A potential class-action lawsuit filed against the state-backed Citizens Property Insurance Corp. alleges the company purposefully deprived customers of windstorm mitigation discounts through an arbitrary re-inspection program that ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| Arlington 43, Gonzaga Prep 40 San Francisco Chronicle GONZAGA PREP (40). Harrington 2, Hoffman, Stockton 12, Caudill 6, Gildon 9, Weir 6, Leland 5, Gregory. Totals 14-54 10-16 40. ARLINGTON (43). L.Brown 13, Showalter 7, Ludwig 7, W.Brown 5, Russ 4, Grahm 3, Janousek, Letherman 4. Totals 14-37 10-18 ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| Jobless claims in fell more than forecast last week Ct Post Fewer Americans than forecast filed applications for unemployment benefits last week, showing companies were looking beyond looming government spending cuts and maintaining staffing. Jobless claims decreased by 22,000 to 344,000 in the ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
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| FEMA grants New Jersey request to extend deadline for Sandy aid to April 1 Press of Atlantic City Victims of Hurricane Sandy now have until April 1 to register for individual disaster aid through the Federal Emergency Management Agency. A spokesman for Gov. Chris Christie's office said Thursday afternoon that the state had just received word from FEMA ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
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| Groupon CEO Andrew Mason's Honest ... - Business Insider By Nicholas Carlson "If you're wondering why... you haven't been paying attention." Business Insider | ||
| Seth MacFarlane Boobs Song Angered ... - Business Insider By Aly Weisman I was with a number of women in the movie business who were shocked that that's what the Academy Awards chose to emphasize when really what we should be doing is promoting growth to our business and what's great about our business. The Wire | ||
| Now Amazon Veterans Are Running Groupon - Business Insider By Owen Thomas They're likely to steer the company away from Andrew Mason's vision. Advertising | ||
| What It Means When We Take Selfie Photos - Business Insider By Owen Thomas Relax. Recording your own image is human nature. SAI | ||
| Cloud users redirect cash saved to business innovation, staffing ... By Sam Shead Businesses are taking cloud savings and reinvesting them in other parts of the business including innovation and new staff, according to research. on TechRepublic | ||
| Mobile Payments Brighten Cash Flow for Small Business - AllThingsD By Angus Loten and Emily Maltby Owners of small businesses say they're finding that mobile-payment devices and other technologies are making it easier for them to turn sales into working capital overnight. AllThingsD | ||
| Here's What Apple Shareholders Thought Of Tim ... - Business Insider By Poornima Gupta "I don't think Steve Jobs would have left him in charge if he didn't believe in him." SAI Contributors | ||
| Gmail Script To Bounce Long Emails - Business Insider By Dylan Love A short while later, one of Mason's own employees, software engineer Robert Boyd, replied with a solution. Boyd created a Gmail script that automatically replies to any email longer than 50 words (or any length of your choosing) with a polite ... Business Insider | ||
| Burglars Shot by Grand Prairie Business Owner: Police | NBC 5 ... By MARK SCHNYDER A Grand Prairie business owner stopped a couple of burglars in their tracks early this morning and shot them according to police. NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth - Top Stories | ||
| City, UNM move on business creation By Matt Mauro The city of Albuquerque says it's moving forward with a big economic development plan that's expected to bring jobs to the area. KRQE News 13 - Top Stories | ||
| How to Build a Successful Social Business | Visual.ly By inxpo 75% of employees don't know your strategy. How social business fixes that with active engagement, interactivity and more. Visual.ly | ||
| NY Fed: Student Loans Presentation - Business Insider By Sam Ro US student loan debt has soared to $966 billion, nearly tripling from 2004 to 2012, according to new data from the New York Federal Reserve. The Fed offers five reasons to explain this trend: More people attend college and graduate school ... Money Game |
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| A Citi Hedge Fund Business Prepares for Life on Its Own - NYTimes ... One of Citigroup's internal hedge fund units is spinning off, free from its corporate parent and the restrictions that have come with new banking regulations. dealbook.nytimes.com/.../a-citi-hedge-fund-business-prepares-... | ||
| ASIA MARKETS: Asia Stocks Slip Back After Big Rally | Fox Business Asian stock markets slipped Friday to start the new month on a broadly downbeat note, with a pair of lackluster manufacturing surveys from China doing little to ... www.foxbusiness.com/.../asia-markets-asia-stocks-slip-back-aft... | ||
| Founders of local chain b.good plan regional expansion - Business ... The founders of b.good, a Boston chain of nine farm-to-table burger and fry joints, are launching an ambitious campaign to spread their feel-good fast food in two ... bostonglobe.com/business/2013/02/28/...plan.../story.html | ||
| Got Marketing Jargon-itis? - Yahoo! Small Business From Yahoo! Small Business Advisor: Jargon gets between you and your customer and it's one of the biggest challenges in marketing messaging today, ... smallbusiness.yahoo.com/.../got-marketing-jargon-itis-kill-kills... | ||
| EA's microtransaction business benefits gamers | N4G Digitally Downloaded writes: "This is a much more flexible payment model that companies like EA are venturing into now, and in the longer term, the healthier ... n4g.com/news/.../eas-microtransaction-business-benefits-game... |
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